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No matter if you’re scheduling a duct cleaning appointment for the first time or you have done it before you need to take hygienic measures as well as safety measures. It’s really important to prepare yourself and your home for duct cleaning to make your work easier and quicker so you can get back to daily life routine and continue your activities. In this blog, we’ll guide you on how to prepare for duct cleaning appointment.
Preparing your home for duct cleaning:
In order to prepare your home for duct cleaning following are the tasks you need to take care of:
Clear the work space around your furnace or air conditioner
If the workers are performing AC or furnace cleaning make sure that the area around it is clean and easily accessible. This will help the worker a lot in performing their task more quicker and efficiently. Take a few minutes and remove trash near it.
Remove plants, furniture and other object
If you have an outdoor unit and have plants around the duct ,make sure you keep them aside as it makes room for workers and they work easily,without causing damage to any plant near.
Just in case you have an indoor unit make sure to remove the furniture so it create more space for the workers, or if the cleaning is in your office , make sure you remove all the important stuff to keep it safe.
Turn off all electronics
If the duct cleaning is taking place in your business office or your study room, make sure to turn off all the electronics. For the safe side make sure to remove them from the room getting cleaned, to avoid any damage.
What to do before the professionals arrive:
There are tasks you need to do before the arrival of the professionals in order to make their work easier and quicker. Following are the tasks you need to take care of before the professionals arrive:
Consider your pet’s safety:
During the duct cleaning you need to make sure what your pets are going to do. You need to take care of where to keep them during the cleaning because when the cleaning happens the professionals keep the door ajar. To keep your pets safe you inform the contractors to take precautions. For the safe side you might want to take them out or keep them outdoors in a yard during the cleaning. Its very important to ensure the safety of your pets.
Decide whether to stay or leave:
Its important to decide whether you or your family members want to stay during the duct cleaning on leave. Sticking around the duct cleaning and taking a look at how the professionals are doing their work is totally fine, but duct cleaning is noisy and messy. If you live with children or an elderly person, you would want to leave the house during duct cleaning, to avoid any kind of mess. It’s a great idea to leave the house during the duct cleaning and inform the workers to keep their house secure after they leave. If one is willing to look over the duct cleaning its necessary to take precautions.
What to expect when the professionals arrive:
Do a walk through with the duct cleaning specialists:
Many people make a mistake of leaving their house immediately as soon as the contractor arrives. Make sure you donot make this error, instead make sure you take care of a few things as soon as the contractor arrives:
First of all make sure you walk them through your home or office, point out the ducts that are to be cleaned. A good worker will point out the some areas that you missed. Secondly , discuss how your place will be protected in your absence. Tell them to leave your house secured and inform you while leaving. Last but not the least, make sure you ask them a lot of questions as you’re paying them for this service, its your right to know what and how are they going to do their work. A good technician wouldn’t have any problem answering your questions and will be glad to answer all your questions, patiently.
Change the filter:
Filters should be cleaned or replaced , at least every 3 months. If you have a disposable filter you need to change it, in case of electronic filters you need to read the instructions it comes with and readjust the settings when needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I vacuum before or after duct cleaning? [+]
In case your floors are carpeted , you would need to use vacuum to remove any dirt or dust accumulated on the carpet. This will prevent the dust particles to stir up in the air later.
What to do with animals during duct cleaning? [+]
Its better to take your pets outdoors during the duct cleaning. Workers mostly leave the doors ajar , you need to keep a keen eye on your animals. If you have a yard, it’d be a great idea to keep them there.
What time of the year is best for duct cleaning? [+]
The best time to clean your ducts is either spring or early fall. After you have stopped using your HVAC system, you might sense dusty or musty smell when turning on your HVAC so its necessary to get your ducts cleaned.
How often you should clean your ducts in Canada? [+]
In Canada, its recommended to get your ducts cleaned every 3 to 4 years. Accumulation of dirt and dust in the duct can cause a dusty smell, so its necessary to get your cleaned every 3 to 4 years.
